Events Calendar

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CALENDAR – December 2024
Location is New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Sunday, Dec. 1
World AIDS Day. Check local media for events commemorating those affected by AIDS.

Monday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Afghan Narratives Through Art Exhibit. On view in the lower-level atrium. Wilson Branch Library, 303  Washington Ave. *

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 4-5 p.m.
Webinar about the EPA’s Community Grantmaking Program for Connecticut. Online information session. Connect with other environmental and community justice organizations. RSVP at [email protected].

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. Giving Tuesday Happy Hour. Info: deskct.org/tuesday. Trinity Bar and Restaurant, 157 Orange St.

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 p.m.
Volume Two: book release party of Open Mic Surgery’s second annual poetry collection. Writers from  the book will read their works. Open mic poets welcome. Vol. 2-Never Ending Books Collective, 810 State St.

Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Women Entrepreneur Meetup. Come meet like-minded individuals interested in helping each other  succeed. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm Street. *

Thursday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
Treasures from the Yale Film Archive: Black Narcissus: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (1947, 101 mins). Anglican nuns attempt to create a convent school high in the Himalayas. Obsessions threaten to throw plans off a cliff. Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level, 320 York St. *

Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Community Resource Fair. Free and open to the public! Learn more about a variety of community services. Hamden Public Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. *

Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Passport Day Event. Submit your passport application, hassle-free. Call (203) 562-3718 to schedule your required passport appointment. Documentation required and passports will not be printed on-site. Hamden Public Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. *

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence Is Not Funny! Come to a talk by Sean O’Brien, founder of the Yale Privacy Lab and expert on cybersecurity and AI. Info at PEPeace.org. Community Program Room of New Haven Ives Library, 133 Elm St. *

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Absolute Pardon Workshop with Yale Undergraduate Pardoning Project. In these workshops, we will discuss every step of the absolute pardon application, explain expungement under Clean Slate, and provide 1-on-1 assistance through the process. E-mail questions to [email protected]. Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. *

Saturday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m.
St. Luke’s Steel Band Anniversary Holiday Concert, in partnership with the Dixwell Community Q House. This will be an evening of a truly special holiday celebration for an evening filled with joyful music, holiday spirit, and community connection. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and children under twelve. Questions? 475-306-6936 or [email protected].Dixwell Q House, 197
Dixwell Ave. *

Monday, Dec. 9, noon
Mazin Qumsiyeh, former head of the Cytogenetic Department at Yale Medical School, will address the current situation for Palestinians. Sponsored by the Middle East Crisis Committee and the Jewish Voice for Peace Health Advisory Council. New Haven Ives Library, 133 Elm St.  *

Tuesday, December 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dignity Music brings three cellists to play holiday music for the public. Visit dignitymusic.org for more information. Ives Main Library. 133 Elm Street. *

Friday, Dec. 13, 6-8 p.m.
Come discuss the book Abolish Rent (2024) by Tracey Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis. Reading the book beforehand is encouraged but not required. KN95 or N95 masks are required and will be available at the event. More info at bit.ly/nhvabolishrent. Vol. 2-Never Ending Books Collective, 810 State St.

Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.
Treasures from the Yale Film Archive: Breathless: Jean-Luc Godard (1960, 90 mins). A defining film of the French New Wave. Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg deliver career-defining performances as a thief and his American girlfriend. In French with English subtitles. Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level, 320 York St. *

Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-noon
Join archivist Jennifer Coggins from Yale’s Beinecke Library for an introduction to preserving and passing on your family’s history. Fair Haven Branch Library, 182 Grand Ave. *

Sat., Dec. 14 & Sun., Dec. 15, noon-4 p.m.
Smart Women of Westville: A Crafter’s Holiday Market. Rubberstamped goods, collaged fabrics, appliquéd shirts. wood clocks, cutting boards and paper arts along with cards, calendars and photos from the bioregion. Lotta Studio, 903 Whalley Ave.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m.
People’s World Amistad Awards. “We Who Believe in Freedom Will Not Rest Until It’s Won.” Honoring Seth Freeman, Maribel Rodriguez, and Teresa Quintana. Tickets $10. Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School, 177 College St. *

Saturday, Dec 21, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Join a monthly book club hosted by the Humanist Association of Connecticut and discuss great books. All are welcome! This month’s book is Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order by Steven Strogatz. Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St. *

 

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Saturday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
The People’s March. Washington, D.C. Donald Trump will
be the next president, and the stakes are higher than ever.
We will protect and defend each other. Details soon

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